Mizzima awarded global JTI certificate for reliable news on Myanmar

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Mizzima Mizzima, one of Myanmar ’s most prominent news outlets and a press freedom advocate, obtained the Journalism Trust Initiative ( JTI ) certification from global audit firm Bureau Veritas , JTI says in a press statement 5 January.  Operating in clandestine mode within Myanmar and supported by an exiled team, Mizzima strives to fulfil its role as reliable source of news and information for the Myanmar public. “Your Journalism Trust Initiative certification affirms what audiences already know: that principled, transparent journalism matters. Congratulations on this achievement and on your continued contribution to informing citizens about Myanmar,” says Benjamin Sabbah , director of Journalism Trust Initiative “Myanmar’s ongoing conflict has created an intensely contested media landscape, where mis- and disinformation are increasingly deployed to reinforce state propaganda and the prevailing “official” narrative. Although Mizzima is already regarded as one of the most trusted ...
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President announces Four-point Plan for Rakhine State

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Thursday, 22 November 2012 13:04 Myo Thant

Burma’s President Thein Sein told reporters on Wednesday that the government will pursue a four-point plan aimed at resolving the bitter divisions between Muslim and Buddhist communities in Rakhine State. He said the plan will involve changing people’s prejudices, promoting education, creating jobs—and introducing a program of birth control.

Burma's President Thein Sein speaks at the ASEAN Summit in Phnom Penh. (Photo: Myo Thant/Mizzima)

“What must we do so that the two communities can coexist peacefully forever?” said the president, speaking to Burmese media at a press conference on the sidelines of the ASEAN Summit in Phnom Penh. “The most basic thing we can do is to change the mindset of many people. We must make people empathize with each other.”

Addressing his second point, Thein Sein said that the education of people in the Rakhine region is poor and must be improved. “Only if we promote their educational standards will their moral standards improve. And only when their moral standards improve will they be able to live together in harmony.”

The Burmese President went on to say that there are limited job opportunities in the region, and more jobs need to be created.

“If a person is poor, they can easily become angry about their situation for no good reason,” Thein Sein said. “That’s why we need to create job opportunities.”

Addressing his fourth point—undoubtedly the most controversial—the Burmese President said that the birth rate in the region is very high, so authorities will introduce a program of birth control in accordance with international standards.

Thein Sein noted that some 110,000 people were displaced due to the recent violence in the Rakhine State. He said the government is spending about US $1 million per month providing food to refugees, and that it now requires about $65 million for rehabilitation.

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